HLAGH understands the importance of establishing the right connections and ensuring we provide you with the best networking opportunities. This event will be a platform to meet hotel general managers face-to-face so that you can engage in productive talks and explore potential collaborations.

Event Schedule:
11:00 am Registration and Box Lunch
11:15 am – Introduction and Rules Briefing by the HLAGH
11:30 am – Networking Session Begins
1:30 pm – Event Concludes

• Each station will have two allied members and one Hotel General Manager.
• The session will include one-minute introductions by the general managers and five-minute sales pitch by each allied member.
• After everyone has completed their introductions and pitches, there will be one minute to move to the next table.

Participants will be able to engage with 10 general managers throughout the event.

Please note that this event is limited to the first 20 registered members, so we encourage you to secure your spot as soon as possible.  Limited two associates for each company.  If you are not able to secure a spot, you can be added to the waiting list for the next speed networking event.

Don’t miss out on this unique chance to connect with key decision-makers in the hotel industry and expand your professional network.

We look forward to your active participation and the success of this year’s event. Let’s seize this opportunity to strengthen our industry connections.

Join the HLAGH as Steve Roppolo, Managing Partner with Fisher & Phillips LLP Attorneys At Law, discusses the latest developments in employment law affecting the travel and tourism industry with a focus on hotels. Steve will cover various topics reshaping the industry, such as Labor and Employment Issues, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Defamation, Transgender Employee Policies and Protections, and National Labor Relations Board NLRB.  All departments will benefit from this educational seminar; we strongly encourage HR departments to attend.

CONNECT  ~  ENGAGE  ~  NETWORK 
Join us for another fun-filled HLAGH membership mixer.   Come and network with some of the brightest minds in the hospitality industry.  Grab a few hospitality colleagues and see what we are all about.
Hors d’ oeuvre and cocktails will be provided by Embassy Suites by Hilton Houston West – Katy

Jorge Franz oversight over three departments at Houston First.  First is the Tourism department, which is tasked with travel trade relations and various initiatives designed to help promote Houston to visitors, like the Houston Marketplace and the Houston Insider program.  He also oversees the Houston Film Commission, tasked with marketing and promoting the Houston region to producers, production executives, and independent filmmakers as a film/TV media production destination.  Lastly, he oversees the Services Department For Houston First and the company’s event management.

Mr. Franz is very active in the Tourism sector.  He currently serves on Expedia’s Media Solution Select Board, is the Vice Chair of The Texas Travel Alliance, and is on the Texas Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus board.  He is also a Past Chair of the Governor of Texas’ Tourism Advisory Committee.  Mr. Franz was born in Santiago, Chile, and has lived in Chile, Venezuela, Spain, and the United States.  He has also represented Houston personally worldwide and is a true believer in Houston as a leisure destination.

THANK YOU TO OUR MEETING SPONSOR

Montgomery Roth Architecture & Interior Design

We make dreams come true! Montgomery Roth is an award-winning architecture and interior design firm located in Houston, Texas. We specialize in combining form and function to create fresh, sophisticated, and exciting designs for residential and commercial clients. Montgomery Roth is a one-stop-shop as we handle all aspects of the design and build process, including procurement.
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Reflecting how you want to dwell, work, escape, dine, shop, and play, the Montgomery Roth team utilizes a collaborative process to translate a client’s desire into a vivid reality, elevating everyday life through evolved design.
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Montgomery Roth’s culture of design innovation is led by licensed architects and interior designers John Montgomery and Lisa Roth, both firm principals. Become our client to create your own sophisticated and inspiring spaces.

For More Information Please Contact:
Lisa Roth
Principal, AIA Architect, Registered Interior Designer
lroth@montgomeryroth.com
713.654.9400

Hannah Perepeluk
Business Development and Marketing Coordinator
hperepeluk@montgomeryroth.com
713.654.9400 Ext 237